Dr Bhakti More is a Chairperson, at the School of Design & Architecture, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Dubai Campus with over 25 years of experience in academia and design industry. She has pursued her doctoral studies at the School of Built Environment, University of Salford, Manchester, UK. She is currently coordinator for Manipal Environment and Conservation Students Club that has received consecutive awards for Best Sustainable Green Campus Audit and Best Sustainability Action Project from Environment Agency Abu Dhabi. In her role she is guiding the MAHE Dubai team for Climate Action Plan for MAHE Dubai for UNFCC, Race to Zero and has led ‘Team Tawazun’ for Solar Decathlon Middle East 2021 for designing net zero home. The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi awarded Dr Bhakti as ‘Best Coordinator’ for commitment since 2015. Dr Bhakti is an ambassador for ‘Woman in Construction’ Big 5, Dubai, mentor for the Link program for Women Mentorship, Advisory Group, Women in Built Environment (WiBE) and is passionate about sustainability initiatives and encouraging the role of youth towards building a sustainable future.